The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

I)EAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I advise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to ANS', Covent-garden, hear some charming singing, order one of their capital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that is the best advice I can give you. RINAHAN'S LI, WHISKY v. COGNAC BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest PARNCH RANDY, It is Pureß, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. atSold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by e Agents in the pri nc i pa l t owns in E ng l and ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. O bserve the Red S ea l , Pi nk La b el, and Cork branded " Ainahan's LL Whisky." LONDO N AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. REFRESIDIENT ROO3l TO LET. CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION, The Directors are prepared to RE CEIVE TENDERS from parties Who may be d es i rous o f b ecoming Tenants as f rom pie 2d Novembea. next—ot the Refreshment Room at the Clapham Junction Station. Particu ars of the Agreement under which the Room will be let can be obtained upon application at this Office, or at T anY's Rents O accompanied by references as o respecta- Th itY, and sh uld be marked outside " Tender for Refresh- F a r t I to n." and wi I b e rece i ve d b y th e un d ers i gne d not er than Wednesday, the 28th inst. T e Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. By order, FREDERICK CLARKE, Secretary. Waterloo -bridge Station, London, Sept, 16, 1864. THE IMPERIAL NI ASSOT Ca p it al subscribed, S-5, C 0 IA 00,c00, I( Paid up, BOARD OF Reno JOHN CII APMA phon Balli, Esq. E. J . Coleman, P:sq. Mr. Alderman Dui% Ja mes Dickson Esq. P. D. Radow, Escl• J. 0. Hanson, Esq. Fl. ilartord, Esq. G. I'. Holroyd, Esq. J. G. Ilomere, Esq. Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. lERCAN PILE CREDIT ON, Limited. , fa 100,000 shares of £5O each. , £50),C00. DIRECTORS, .N, Esq., Chairman. Charles Icelson, Esq, G. G. Macpherson, Esq. Sir J. 11. Pelly, Bart. W. Scholefield, Esq„ Sir S. ). Scott - , Bart. H. D. Seymour, Esq., M.P. Joseph Thornton, Esq. F. G. We , itolorland, Is Alfred Wilson, Esq. M. Zarifi, Esq. RANKERS. The Bank of England. The Agra and Masterman's Bank, Limited. The Bank of London. The 'Union Bank of London. Sir W. Miles, Bart., and Co., BristoL SOLICITOR-S. Messrs. Edward s an d Co., and Messrs. Ashurst, Morris, and CO. MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. This Association rec e i ves money on deposit at notice, and for fixed periods, on terms to be agr eed upon ; makes advances on approved securities, and effects purchases and sales of stocks, shares, and debentures ; negotiates loans, and under takes general financial business. 1. Communications io be addressed to the Managers. By order. W. C. WIN TERBOTTOM, Secretary. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Crosby House, 96, Bishop ate-street Within. AR M Y CONTRACTS. TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12 o'clock noon, on the 29th of S ep t em b er, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply FORAGE AND PAILLASSE STRAW, in such quantities as may be required, for the use of her Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places, from Ist November, 61, to 31st October, 1865 : LONDON DISTRICT. FORAGE. 1 . Hyde Park, Kensington, Regent's Park, and Horse Guards. 2• liounslow, and Kneller Hall. 3. Rampton Court. 4. VVindsor. 5 . Brighton. 0. Sandhurst 7. Enfield. PAILLASSE STRAW. ). Brompton II use, Knightabridgeand Nagazine Barracks, 3. _ Hyde Park ; and Kensin4on. neZent's Park, and St. John's Wood Barracks. 4 . N OW Barracks, Chelsea. Wellington, and St. Geor,ge's Barracks. 5 . The Tower: 9.: ounslow, and Kneller •7• Rain 3tOn Court 8. Windsor. 10. Gu 9, n i l guton with Coast Forts f rom N ew h aven to Shoreham. ernse 11. Jersey, 12. Alderney. traw Separa te Tenders must be made for Forage and Paillasse nappafor each of t ie above -mentioned Stations or Barracks rately grouped and numbered. t ' 1111,4 nt Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be ob ___a fled on a pplication at this Office by letter addressed to the bienior Cornmiss,riat Officer, or in'person, between the hours Of 10 and 4 o'clock. and Tenders 011 the printed 'f orms mus t b e properly filled up signed and no Tender will be noticed unle s delivered at tln heunder-'inentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked the outside, "Tender for Commissariat Stipples"), before o'clock noon on the 26th September. b, Ne Deputy Com missary -General's Office. w -street, s p r ing - gardens, London, S.W., sth September, 18t4. B USINESSE S.-Mr. ANDREW HIND'S LIST, SEPrEMBE It Containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, d&C., Gratis. Letters, enclose st amp.—Particulars entered free. OFFICES —CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. QUSSE X.- FREEHOLD . FARM. -Mr A NDREW HIND ha s f or S A LE a FARM of 10' acres, *within a ring fence, and consisting of 49 acres arable, 36 pasture, and. 15 wood, with homestead, gardens, &c. The P. l : o Perly is well t'mbered with thriving oak, ash, &0., is btituate in fine sporting country, within ;i3 miles of London, urrounded by good roids, partly Intersected ty a trout ,s3t,ream, and commands vry extensive and picturesque A market town and railway station thr. e miles iostant. cattl There is also a r i g ht o f p a .t urage fo r 22 h ea d of e 0 0 the co mmon. Price, includil g house, buildings, timb er, f ore‘tright, &-•" £45 per acre ; part of the purchase r"ne Y may re May be obtainemain onmortgaod at thee. Further p on articularp and cards to vie w and Estate 4gen cY Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. to EI :P.N.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for With ''LLE a FILF.EIIOLD FARM, containing 200 acres, ~,_ !arnihouse and buildings. This pro, erty affords good ,v4tanz, anPosse able of (*relit improvement; will be sold Purth earl Y ssion for £2,000 ; timber at valuation. t at t er narticulars and cards to view at the City Central ________________a e OMees, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. C ° I TAGE and LAND, near Inßatestone. Essex. stab A AgDREW HIND has for DISPOSAL the staa'E °fa COTTAGE, containing nine rooms, with dairy, t i e , e, co ach-house. shed, large garden, and seven Hcres of vile, for house. shed, term, 64 years. Rent £3O. view for Lease and Fixtures, £ 66. Particulars and cards to Little the Auction and Estate Agency Offices, corner of Catarter-lane St. Paul's. R ICFIM OND,—Mr i ANDREW HIND has to ro o , - "ET a. detached l, c sitting froi" a nd six bed-rooms, O kitchen, and ontaining usual three ffi oces, with three and back gar Jens ; rent £65, for a term of not less than Ca +. l Y,earnea, SC CarPaulds t 's°. view at the offices, corner of Little a TE RTH. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL PENTIS PRY. Professional abilities and great artistic have been most successfully combined in the production v"aiPkft fIPICIA rr ELT ki upon a new principle. The real „ lo t % oi the perfection ot the art of Dentistry will be exp as b Y ali wishing to avail themselves of professional :istance by cznsultin , * Mr AL BERT, 34, Great Russell e, et, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him . to in e L a et "eh admirable convenient contrivances by artificial ns, and which are' so perfectly efficient. I_______________ VNNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA by theas been, durirg thirty years, emphatically sanctioned . Medical Professinn, and univers vly accepted by the heartburn, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, e Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild !kri s rient for delicate constitutions, more esp ci aly for Ladies .:pc! Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup 4. ieorms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its D)..rient qualities are much increased. During - Hot Seasons, aperient kpabove all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim and e'egant remedy has been found highly beneficial. 44anilfactured (with the utmost attention to strength and purity) by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street tilen Em pi , L odon ; and sold by all res p ec t a bl e Ch em i sts throughout re. PRIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, dr.O., dca, To the Queen and the Pzinoe of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' 'flaunt suture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co.. on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation Which you gasve them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality. with tatted Wicks, patented.. 75. td. per lb. Ordinary quality • ... ........................is. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. B est quality . • .. ls. sd. per lb. „..11 1rd quality Sind quality • • • is . 3d. per lb. C 1 •• is. id. per lb. arriag . e paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., South FRANCIS Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— The Kensington (Established 1730). largeet Establishment in England for the Manufacture at Wax Candles for the use of the Altar NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The g reatest and Ate. Most useful invention of the day, A GUA AMARELL X. etrg i f k _JOTIN GOSNELL and CO.. 3, Icing-court, Lombard to thc : -London, Perfumors to her Majesty, respectfully offer restore Public this truly marvellous flui.t. which gradually Wh at i n the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at dye s ; le. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of Wh en " the contrary, is beneficial to . the system, and kee nit e hair is once restored one application per month will hairL! In Perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in ~,,„__uattles, 105. 63. Testimonials from artistes of the . highest l;);41ind from individuals of undoubted respectability, may been a o n a pplication. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have of w a PPointed es Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess l• 111[InROSCOPE and TELESCOPE combined, , p ot introduced. both of wonderful power, in Cas_e_,J e s s . 218 . . TELE --'cOPES, define 5 miles, 10s. 6d, 0 e, l O -uitto, and for Astronomy, 40s. MICROSCOPEz:i ii is,i4 3 Powers, 10s. 6d., magnifies 15,000 times ; Ditto, 3C,00,, 215., with Animalcuire Cage, Life Box, &c. The Moa °ln Pound Achromatic Ditto, power 65,005, Ms. at 10 8 t Powerful Race Glasses, made with sling cases, : 1 1 / 1 4 ,9,1,9 LAN TERNS at. d DISSOLVING Larerj.tv,VirS.---3rfoic Lanterns and 36 Pictures, 7s. ed. ; De ser ' i ze 1 0s. 6d. Dissolving Apparatus complete, 70s. able .11.213etiv_e Catalogues for two stamps. Post Orders pay tiaipy.4/24aker-street. D DAVIS, 410, EUSTON-ROAD, LONDON. Optician to the Institutions. P CTACLE .—LPnses ground on a new requiring less than ball the usual masmifying tr e and With Which the smallest print may be read to ex rne old ag e, (Prom the "Medical Circular," N0v.16, 1859.) their have seen Mr. Davis's improved spectacles, and by sitr:id the most defective vision may be improved. 58, 4 1 'Frames and Pebbles, 10 8 . 6d . an d 7 a . 61 Glasses, age; ' 4 °' Cd'' 6d• country residents suited by stating CAMERON'S GOUT y SPECIFIC. An Effectual and Sedy Reme for Gout, Rheu rnatiArn, Sciatica, Lumbago, and Neura d the lgia. This invaluable Medicine is so pre-eminently efficacious as to admit of no parallel Instanceihave been known, in which sufferers have been confined to their apartments, hand and foot, writhing under the most intense agony, whose sufferings, to the asto nishment of their friends, have been wholly removed in less than 24 hours atter taking the above medicine, and themselves rendered ab'e to resume their avocations, Indeed, the effect has been such, and brought about in so harmless and speedy a manner, that the proprietor, with the utmost confidence, challenges the medical world to y roduce a medicine equal to it. To the constitution it is harmless ; to the fluids of the human frame it adds an agreeable impetus ; to the system generdly it is invigorating to a degree unparalleled ; and male or female may take it to equal advantage. A dose of the above medicine taken about once a month operates most effectually in preventing a return of the complaint. Prize ls. led., 2s. 9d., and 48. 6d. per bottle. Prepared only by the Proprietor, R Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, London. Wholesale London agents—Barclay and Son, 95, Farringdon-street ; Butler and Crispe, 4, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard; Cleaver, 63, Oxford-street; Dart, 30, Southamptou-street, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street, A sample bottle forwarded free from the manufactory on re ceipt of 40 stamps. N°. 22,538. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., GUILTY; OR, NOT GUILTY. By the Author of "Cousin Geoffrey," &C. " These brilliant volumes are full of adventure. The story never flags, and the wader is constantly amused. It is just the book for the seaside and circulating library."—Sun. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now Ready, in Crown ovo., FOOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Hall, 193, Pi cadilly. Cheap Edition, this day, price 2s. complete. BREAKFAST IN BED. ry GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA. London: John Maxwell and Co., 123, Fleet-street. PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street. AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (186.1) is in course of compi:a tion by Mr. GEO. M. MITCHELL. and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th's work will show members and tljolr constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures dur ng the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. - - Subscription, One Guinea. Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia ment in extenso upon application to the above office. Forwarded free on receipt of 12 stamps, AFEW OBSERVATIONS on GOUT and RHEUMATISM, by one who has never failed to cure the same whenever it has fallen in his way. A sample bottle of the medicine forwarded free to all parts on receipt of 40 stamps. Address R. Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street, Covent garden, London. THE - WIZ A.RD OF THE NORTH.— THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock- Thirteenth and Four teenth Appearance cf Miss Anderson, the Second-Sighted Sybil. Secure your stalls and tickets at Mr Austin's Ticket Office, 28, Piccadilly. Open daily from Ten till Five. " THE WORLD OF MAGIC." MR. GERMAN REED'S New OPERA di CAMERA ENTERTAINMENT.—TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock, THE SLEEPING QUEEN, by M. W Balfe, Esq., l the libre t t o b y H . F arn i e, E sq ., and sustained by Miss D Este Finlay-on, Mr. Whiffin, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss Poole. To be followed by TOO MANY COOKS, adapted from M. Offenbach by Mr. German Reed, the libretto by C. Furtado, Esq., and in which Miss D'Este Finlayson, Mr. Whiffin, ma Mr. J. A. Shaw will appear. ROYAL GAL LERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Every evening (except Sat rday), at 8. Saturday morning, at 3. Unreserved seats, Is., 25,; stalls, 35.; stall chairs, 55., can sow be secured at the Gallery without fee. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited!. _ __ T E 0X F 0 6, OXFORD STREET, W. During* this week will be performed, Selections from the following. Operas, viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO, UN BALLO IN MAScHERA, LA Ft) RZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. l'ishop. Principal Artistes : —Misses Russell, Tyrral, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and BArrie ; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green. M,re,ello, and Albert. Comedy by UNSWORTH, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mdlle. Cava'ho, the celebrated Comedienne and Mimic. It D, Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls.; private boxes, 10s. 6d. The Oxford and Canterbury hall Company (limited). C AN T E R B UR Y Westminster-road, London. HALL, GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS 1 Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENrENARY ; or, a NIGHT WIT a SHAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. W. Randall ; Mrs. W. Randall; and those marvellous Gymnasts, r‘i es •rs. TALLIOTT and BUttIiELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN !". "Go, knock, and call; he'll speak like an Anthropopha ginian unto tiles: knock, I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, sc. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans. A dmission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY ; established 23 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DI LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original phot graph. by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill street, Piccadilly. Sole Proprietor, R. H. BIGNFLL. During* the week, and till further notice, in addition to the Dance Mos!c, Selections fr , rn Verdi's popular Operas, D. Trovatore, Traviata, Rigoletto, &•.; Meyerbeer's 14;toile du Nord, 73w , uenot4, &c. ; Melodies of the Forest, V.lse, Guy Manner' g, Polka, &e. Conductor—L. CURTI. Doors open at ha'f-past B.—A dmission, One Shilling. Manager—M. GRENET. TE E T I-I.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Mr. Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma jesty's Royal Seal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at his residence, where specimens maybe seen, and every infor mation can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect tender gums ; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable, and they are guaranteed for mastication and articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free. OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. "Mr. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been:patented, and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August 4, 1860. -.- "A surprising novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth to the gum by a patented principle, which secures the most perfect aid, combined will' the greatest ease and agreeable appearance."—Morning Advertiser, August 9, 1860. Decayed teeth stopped, &c. Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. BED .ROOM CANDLES. "pRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hart candles, sold in blxes ls. and 3s. each, are recommended as the best carriers. EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of' 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks to fit thin candles, ls. and 2s. 6d each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SII ERWOODOLE : "Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. capsuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " Price's Patent," from Gd. ties, Od. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold In the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail through any Grocer. Wholesale by Price a Patent Candle Company:(Limited) London. SPORTINGIBOOKS, GUIDES. CIRCULARS, &c. C j R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connanght • terrace, Hyde-park, has on hand, or gets to order, all Sporting an I General Books, Newspapers, Periodicals, &c. He also buys Sporting or other books in large or small quantities. _ _ . Just ready, ls. post free, WEATHERBY'S SEPTEMBER PART of the RACING CALENDAR, containing the result of all the Races from January 1 to end of August. Also WRIGIIT'S RECORD, is.; M'CALL'S CHRONICLE,IOd.; and RUFF'S GUIDE, le. Gd. Agent for Wean and Wright's Handicap Books, ld. each ; also for Snellon, Judex, Lang, and Locket's Circulars, ls. each post free. Betting Books from Is. each. Sporting Papers, the Times, The Sun, and every other paper posted to any part. special and only West-end Agent for the Late Edition of THE SUN" Newspaper. The Trade supplied. COMMISSIONS EXECUTE'). C. E. GLENIE'S extensive and long conneet , on with the leading Bookmakers throughout the country enables him to execute Commissions to a❑y amount at the most favourable prices. CESAREWITCII. 33 Myrtle. 33 Mail. Train, 33 Balwin. 40 Lady Frances filly. 40 Thalestris. 50 Cateleem Alive. 50 Welcome. 50 Asteroid. 12 G rat Rude. 20 Retainer. 20 Fanfreluche. 20 Caiista colt. 25 Suspicion. 25 Alabama. 25 Tattoo. 50 Cariebrook. 30 Giant. 60 to 1 ai CAMBRIDI iy other. id ESHIRE. 20 Brick. 25 Gratitude. 33 Tattoo. 33 Stockinger. 40 Gemma. lu Trap. 40 Canzonette, 40 Giant. 4o Balornock. 40 Columbia. 40 Baldwin. tO to 1 al ly other. ~ ,~ 7- ,- - or-, PAPS] -= ic 'VIC" , fi country brieg forth the clerg - manufacturers and employers )tlikrft ' . 11 0 - Ok i . . • . • • I a n • '444. • 44,104* ' ivory \N. g , 1••• jr:3? gi & Or •• • • e., " ' 4441 ' 6,4 4 , •• "'TM ) " 1111& '' I;Ah "P• •". a CO 'IG O IWN" •• ( D - 16 '""e-- aid with their judgment and injudicious interference, the efforts- th_ man to better his condition, and, by self-denial in the present, to look forward in the future not merely provision for himself, but his wife and children after him, form a bond of union which hes happily united all classes in this kingdom, and made these friendly societies a medium of kindly sentiments, of generous sympathy, and of mutual respect, which would render the total destruction of them, whether by accident or design, a public calamity to this country. The registrar receives almost daily complaints, by and on behalf of the members of friendly societies, respecting the compulsory payments for beer and for anniversary expenses. Considerable difficulty appears to exist in obtaining the payments due for sickness, or on the death of a member or member's wife, where the parties have joined friendly socie ties through the means of agents; complaints are also made as to the misapplication of the fund-. , , and manner in which societies are dissolved ; and iu order to make further provisions for settling disr pates, preventing misapplication of funds, the fur nishing yearly statements, and to enable, if possible, the industrious classes to insure with safety against sickness, and for a payment at death of sums under £2O, it is suggested that a committee should be ap pointed in the next session to take these matters into consideration. PRICE STAMPED:....Sd. land all their available force for the protection of he camp. I have since ascertained that the report of the natives coming down to attack To Papa was true, but the result of the affair at To Ranga disarranged their plops. . . . For nearly an hour previous to the assault I had seen Maori reinforcements coming down from the woods, yelling and firing their guns, and, when the advance was sounded, they were not more than 500 yards from the rifle pits. I beg further to add that, while in command here I have only endeavoured to carry cut the instruc- Lions given me by the Lieutenant-General com manding, and, if I have had any success, it is to the foresight of those instructions and to the good dis cipline and courage of the troops under my com mand it is to be attributed. On Wednesday morning last (22d inst.) I sent a strong patrol, under Major Colville, 43d Light In. fantry, to bury the dead and fill in the rifle pits; 108 Maories were buried in the rifle pits, which they had themselves dug the morning before. The patrol returned the same afternoon, without having seen anything further of the hostile natives, nor have any been observed in the neighbourhood. In addition to the number buried in the rifle pits, 15 of the woundcd prisoners have died since they were brought in. lam sending up B_wounded and 11 unwounded prisoners by the Alexaildra, and 9 are detained for further treatment in the hospital at this station, making a total of 151 Maories ac• counted for. Enclosed are lists of the arms cap tured from the enemy and handed over to the Alia. tart' Store Department, and returns of the killed and wounded of the force under my command.-1 have, &c., H. H. GREER, Colonel, commanding Taurangra District. The Daputy Adjutant-General, &c., Head quarters, New Zealand. The following is the nominal return of killed and wounded in the action at Tauranga on the 21st of June, 1864:-- 43d Foot.—Captain Herbert Berners and F. A. Smith; Sergeant John Cain, Corporal John Wheeler, Privates Robert Johnson, Jeremiah Maher, Wit ham Varlaw, Henry Wilkinson, Robert Brown, David Casey, Reuben Corey, John Drury, Daniel Felton, Robert Longley, George Martin, John M'Auliffe, John M'Guire, Charles Moires, and John Payne, William Warner, and Thomas Wil liams. 68th Foot—Captains H. W. J. Trent and Thomas Casement, Lieut. 11. J. R. P. Stuart, Ensign W. H. F. Palmer; Sergeants Thomas Stafford and Henry Marschner ; Corporals Lucas Beattie, John Kearney, and Charles Clayton; Private Peter Shanahan, James Taylor, John Timms, James Bramble, Daniel Caffery, Patrick Crawley, John Derricott, James Hammill, Thomas Malla, John Marmion, Lawrence Marnon, John Martin,Patrick M'Gregor, John Purday, Isaac Sargeant, George Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Abbott Thrift. and Henry Wade. The following is the numerical abstract : Killed. Wounded. Since Dead. hank and Rank and Rank and File. File. File. 43d Foot 4 13 0 68th Foot 3 29 2 Corps. Total 8 33 2 J. I\lou.kT, Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals, P,M.O. Report of the Registrar of Friendly Soci , )ties in England. Yesterday was issued Mr .Tidd Pratt's report, dated July 16, of the present year:— During the year 1863 the registrar has examined and certified the rules of 1,054 friendly societi s, and also the alterations of the rules of 1,231 so cieties; making a total of 2,285 certificateq. Twenty-three fiiendiy societies have de posited their rules with the registrar under the 18 and 19 Vic., c. 63, s. 41. Notices of dissolution have been re ceived from 118 friendly societies ; of which num ber 47 were advertised in the London Gazette. During the year 1863 the sum of £1,150 in the Bank of England has been transferred by the re. gistrar into the names of trustees appointed by friendly societies, in the places of others removed, absent, &c. The registrar gives in the report the leading features of the most recent tables of observation as to the expenses of sickness and mortality in benefit clubs or friendly societies. " It must be admitted," he says, " that amongst the 20,000 societies some are certainly insolvent; but, as a general rule, this result may be attributed to the ignorance of the managers of the real risks to which they stand liable until the inadequacy of the funds is forced upon their notice by the gradually increasing claims. It does not at all follow that the clubs are reduced to this condition by fraudulent intention. On the contrary, it may be gathered from the re gistrar's reports since 1855 that there is a very ear nest desire amongst the managers or memb ers t o asc ertain their real condition, and to a va il them se p e r e i n v a il i e t g ie e n s . as areA glance td theto number of the rul es and alters. steadily t h e e l e of s i to better increasing suchee r t e t er as g tions of rules, Examined and certified by the regis trar, is sufficient to strengthen this conviction. Even the increasing number of notices of dissolution is not to be looked upon as an unhealty state of affairs. Oa the contrary, the dissolution of a society is fre quently effected with a view of remodelling and starting afresh under better regulations, and with rates of premium such as increased knowledge has shown to be necessary for the risks which they have to incur. It is to be regretted that so many continually break up, and that so many more may have to do so before the whole status of these societies can be considered soun 1 and wholesome. But for many years past the enlightened legislation on this subject, and the general good sense of the managers themselves, have been effecting a silent though perceptible improvement throughout the country." Mr Pratt gives as the principal causes of failure, the small number of members, inadequate premiums, the gnorance of the members of the extent to which the surplus of premiums ought to be accumulated in early years to meet the requirements of advanced age, the difficulty of distinguishing at ages above 60 between superannuation and true sickness, the very deplorable practice of holding the monthly or other periodical meetings in public-houses and under the influence of the publican, injudicious and speculative investments, and the combina. tion of the different risks in a common fund. " If," says Mr Pratt, " the effect of Government competi tion, under the late act passed for granting annui ties or payments at death, is to make all doubtful societies look into their affairs, to amend all that may be going wrong, and to see that to all their other advantages they can add a security which, by good management, scientific skill, and strict honour, may, as in the case of many of our existing institu tions, be little short of what Government can offer, then no harm, but a vast amount of good will result from the Government proposition. But it would be tlad indeed if, instead of improving and setting on . a firm foundation the present friendly eocieties,rt simply destroyed the rn in detail. The great anti quity of these funds for self-help is a proof that they meet the spirit of this people in every ago. Thu changes that have of late years followed a more en lightened legislation evidence their desire to keep pace with the intelligence of the country. 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The following particulars of this melancholy affair have been gleaned on the spot. It appears that Captain Speke, who was to have taken part in the proceedings of the British Association at Bath yesterday, and to have encountered Captain Bur ton in a public discussion as to the true source of the Nile, was visiting at Mr Fuller's, of Neston• park, Wilts, his uncle, and had gone out shooting with Mr George Fuller, on Thursday. After about two hours' shooting it would appear, from the state. ment of Mr Fuller, that the unfortunate deceased was getting over a low stone wall, when by some mischance la's gun exploded while the muzzle of it was pointed at his chest. The consequence was that the charge entering his body passed completely through, severing the main arteries of the chest, lacerating the lungs, and passing close to the heart. Mr Fuller, hearing the gun fired, turned round in time to see his friend and relative fall from the wall into the field, and the keeper, who was marking birds at a short distance, seeing his master run to wards the deceased, also went up end found him mortally wounded. He was only sensible for a few minutes. On Mr Fuller coming up he moved his hand to his chest and said feebly, "Don't move me." Shortly afterwards he breathed his last. A surgeon was on the 'spot very soon after the acci dent, but he was dead before his arrival. The de ceased was 38 years of age and unmarried. would take place between Capt. Burton and Capt. Speke on that interesting subject, the sources of the Nile, and there was a great rush, therefore, to this section at an early hoar. The shocking death of Capt. Speke, however, became known to many ; and although, probably, this sad intelligence did not diminish the attendance in Section E, it need scarcely be added that it cast a gloom over the whole assembly. Some little delay arose in the as. sembling of the officers of the section, but soon after 11 a.m. the President, Sir Roderick Murchison, and the Committee entered the room. Sir R. AlrracitisoN:citking the chair, said he had to apologise for the short delay that had oc curred, but when he explained the cause he had no doubt that the explanaticn would be accepted. They had been in their committee so profoundly affected by the dreadful calamity which had happened to his dear friend Capt. Speke, by which he had lost his life; that they felt it would ba impossiWe for them to proceed with the business of the day with out endeavouring to elicit from that assembly what he was sure would be the unanimous expression of their dee ? feeling for the dreadful calamity that had happened, and offering the heartfelt condolences of geographists and travellers to the friends and rela tions of the late lamented deceased on this most lamentable event. What rendered the calamity the more painful was the eiz:cumstance that Capt Speke had intended to addro s them that very day in refe rence to his very interesting exploration in Africa. With their permission he would move the following resolution ; _ _ "That the geographers an ethnologists of the British Association having heard with profound regret of the fatal accident which has befallen Capt. Speke, and by which they have suddenly lest so eminent an associate, resolve that their most heartfelt condolence be offered to his relatives on his being cut off in so awful a manner in the fulness of his strength and vigour." Sir Roderick added that the circumstances under which Capt. Speke had lost his life were these. He was out shooting with some friends, and on getting over a wall it was supposed he was drawing his gun after him, when it exploded, and the charge entered his body close to his heart. He only lived a few minutes, and in fact was dead before his friends could get up to him. The resolution having been unanimously passed, every person in the room holding up his hand, the business of the section was proceeded with. The War in New Zealand. (From the _London Gazette of last Evening,) WAR-OFFICE, Sept. 16. The Secretary of State for War has received a despAtch, with its enclosures, from Lieut.-General Sir Duncan Cameron, K.C.8., commanding Her Majesty's Forces in New Zealand, of which the following are copies : cr Head-quarters, Auckland, July 7. My Lord, —I informed your Lordship in my last despatch that I had made arrangement for removing the troops not required for the defence of Tauranga to Auckland, and accordingly on the 9,h ult. Her Majesty's ship Esk and the steamer Atexandra pros ceeded to Tauranga for that purpose. Before their arrival, however, intelligence had been received at Tauranga that the rebels were as sembling in force in that neighbourhood, with the avowed intention of attacking our position, where upon Colonel Greer, 68th Regiment, whom I had left in command, suspended the embarkation of the troops, and, in my absence on the Waikato frontier, reported the state of effiirs to the Governor of New Zealand, who immediately reinforced him with 280 Waikato Militia. After the arrival of this rein forcement, the force at Colonel Greer's disposal amounted to 1,000 men. The district occupied by U 3 at Tauranga is a peninsula about three and a-half miles long, con nected with the main land by a very narrow neck, on which was situated the Gate Pah, abandoned by the rebels on the 30th of April, and converted by my order into a strong redoubt. This work and another small redoubt, commanding the only ford by which the rebels could cross over from the main land to the peninsula, rendered our position so secure that when Colonel Greer's report reached me I felt sure the rebels would not venture to attack it. Considering it, however, not unlikely that they might attempt to construct a pah somewhere in the vicinity of our position, I instructed Cal. Greer to watch their movements closely, to patrol frequently, and, if they made the attempt, to attack them before they had time to establish themselves. In patrolling the country beyond the Gate Pah, on:the 21st of Jane, Col. Greer came suddenly upon a large body of natives who had just begun to in trench themselves. He at once attacked them and defeated them with great loss. Two reports from Colonel Greer, containing the details of the action fought on that occasion, are herewith enclosed. The conduct of all the officers and men engaged was admirable, and I beg to draw your Lordst.ip's attention to the brilliant charge with the bayonet made by the 43d and 68th Light Infantry, and to the great bravery displayed by those two distinguished regiments in the hand-to hand fight with the rebels at the rifle pits. I cannot praise too highly the zeal and energy w ith which Colonel Gr eer carr ied out hisinstruc tions, and his able conduct, n ot only on the day of the engagement, but during the whole period he has been in command at Tauranga. I bag to recommend to your favourable notice his meritorious services, as well as those of all the officers and men mentioned by him as having particularly distinguished them selves in the action.—l have, &c., D. A. CAMERON, Lieut.-General. Th e Right lion. the Secretary of State for War. about No, 86. Camp, Te Papa, Tauranga, Jane 21. Sir, —I have the honour to report, for the infor mation of the Lieutenant-General commanding, per m ar .„ that gi, ,I this marchedvaorn morning a t a o f t camp s a.ni . Withl found u fo n r d e e a , a large Having force of Maories (about 600) intrenehing themselves formidable h ad made a across the in a position exactly similar to Pukekmahina, single r l m e illienseboefyroinfide pPiutskeokfmthaehuinsauayhfoerym road, the commencement of a Pah. driven in some skirmishers they had thrown out, I extended the 43d and a portion of th e 68th in their front and on the flanks as far as practicable, and kept up a sharp fire for about two hours, while I sent back for reinfo rcements, as per margin.t As soon as they were sufficiently near to support I sounded the advance, w hen the 43d, 68th, and Ist Waikato Militia charged and carried the rifle pits in the most dashing manner, under a tremendous fire, but which was for the most part too high. For a few minutes the Maories f ought desperately, and then were utterly routed. Sixty.eight were killed in the rifle pits. The position was very favourable for their retreat, otherwise few could have escaped. The defence force pursued them several miles, bat could not get well at them, owing to the deep ravines with which the country is everywhere intersected. The infantry pursued as long es they could keep the Maories in sight; all did their duty gallantly. The 43d were under the commenrl - of Major Synge, whose horse was shot, the 68th under Major Shut tlewmtb, the Ist Waikato Militia under Captain Moore, and they e ach led their men well. It is impossible for me, in this hurried repot, to do justice; I will therefore have the pleasure in a .supplemental report to bring those to your notice who more particularly distinguished themselves. I marched the men back to camp this evening. Ono hundred and seven Maories were found and carried up the rifle p its, and wo have brought in 27 wounded, all severely, and 10 prisoners. Many more must have been killed in the ravines, whom we did not find. * Three field officers, 9 captains, 14 subalterns, 24 ser geants, 13 buglers, and 531 rank and file. Vue gun, 220 men. I enclose a return, which shows that a large num ber of chiefs have been killed, including Rawiri. I am happy to say our casualties have been com paratively small. I enclose a return of the killed and wounded. I must not conclude without remarking on the gallant stand made by the Maories at their rifle pit, they stood the charge without flinching, and did not retire until forced out at the pOint of the bayonet. The name of the position which the Maories oc. cupied is " Te Ranga.' , I have thought this of suffioieut importance to request Captain Phillimore to take my report up in tLe Esk. I have, &0., H. H. GREER, Colonol, Commanding Tauranga Distrtet. The Deputy ,Adjutant-General, &e., Head• quarters, New Zealand. No. 89. Camp, Te Papu, Tauranga, June 27. Sir,—l have the honour to state, for the informa• tion of the Lieutenant-General Commanding in New Zealand, that I have little to add to the re port which I sent in on the 21st inst.relative to the engagement at Te Range, beyond bringing to his notice those who more particularly distinguished themselves. About half-post 10 o'clock the troops were so dis posed in front and on both flanks that retreat with out heavy loss seemed impossible for the Maories. About a quarter to 1 o'clock, having reinforced skirmishers (with two companies of the 68th) and cautioned the' men to reserve their fire (which they did in the most steady manner), the advance was sounded, and the men moved as if on parade. To the dash, determination, and steadiness with which the attack was made the success which followed is due. From the fact that the attack was made in light infantry order, and, from the Maories having waited for the charge, and made a desperate hand to hand resistance, more opportunity was offered of show ing individual gallantry than might occur in much more extensive operations ; but the attack was so simultaneous, and all did thefr duty so well, it is difficult to make selections. I beg, however, to bring the following to the 'avoutable notice of the Lientenant.General Com. manding : Major Synge, 43d Light Infantry, commanding the line of skirmishers, and who had his horse shot under him in two places, when close to the rifle pits. Major Colville, 43d Light Infantry, who gallantly led the left of the line of skirmishers into the rifle pits, being himself one of the first in. Major Shuttleworth, 68th Light Infantry, who commanded the support, consisting of the 68th Light Infantry and ht Waikato Militia, and brought them up in the most soldierlike manner, and rushed on the pits at the critical_moment. Captain Trent, acting field officer, 68th Light Infantry, who fell, severely wounded, when leading two companies of the 68th into the left of the rifle pits, and continued cheering on the men until the pits were taken. Captain Smith, 43d Light Infantry, who is re ported to have been first into the right of the line of rifle pits, and whose gallant conduct was so con spicuous. I have forwarded evidence, with a view to his being recommended for the Victoria Cross. He was wounded severely in two places. Captain Casement, 68th Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in two places, in front of his company, when leading them into the rifle pits. Captain Berners, 43d Light Infantry, who was ilso severely wounded when leading in front of his company, close to the rill- , pits. Captain • Seymour, C3th Light Infantry, who took Captain Trent's place when that fell, land led into the left of the rifle pits in the most gallant manner. Lieut. Stuart, 68th Light Infantry, who was one of the first into the left line of rifle pits, and had a personal c:mfilet with a Maori, armed with an En field rifle and bayonet, and by whom he NV:; slightly bay onet- wounded, but succeeded in cutting him down with his sword. Captain the Hon. A. Harris, 41.1 Light Infantry, who was detached to the right, in command of two companies of the 43d, to enfilade the enemy's posi tion, and afterwards brought the companies at the critical moment to assist in the assault. Captain Moore, who commanded the Ist Waikato Militia, and led his men up to the rifle pits, and shared in the assault. Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant liammicki 43d Light Infantry, who performed hie duty with great coolness and courage under a heavy fire. Lieutenant Grubb, R.A., whose coolness and ex cellent practice with the 6-pounder Armstrong under his command, when under fire during the action, and subsequently on the retreating Maories, when they had got beyond the reach of the infantry, was admirable. Surgeon-Major Best, 68th Light Infantry, princi pal medical officer, who performed his duty assidu ously under fire, paying the greatest attention and care to the wounded. I can say the same of Assistant- Surgeon Henry, 43d; Applin, 68th; and O'Connell, Staff—the former was particularly brought to my notice by Major Synge, commanding 43d Light In fantry ; Lieutenant and Adjutant Coory, 68th Light Infantry; Field Adjutant and Ensign Palmer, 68th Light Infantry, acting as my orderly officer, who performed their duty coolly and gallantly, affording me valuable assistance. Lieutenant Covey, having been sent a message by me to Major Shuttleworth when he was on the point of attacking, went with the supports, and was dragged into a rifle pit by a Maori, who thrust his spear through his clothes. Ensign Palmer was struck in the neck by a musket ballet, and knocked from his horse insensible when riding beside me; when he recovered and had his wound dressed, he performed his duty during the rest of the day. Sergeant-Major Tudor, 68th Light Infantry, who went in front, and distinguished himself in several personal conflicts with the enemy in tho rifle pits. Sergeant-Major 43d Light Infantry, and Acting Sergeant Major Lilley (70th Regiment), of the Ist Waikato Militia, who also distinguished themselves by their coolness and cour age. No. 2,918. Sergeant Murray, 68th Light Infantry whose gallantry and prowess were so distinguished, I have thought him worthy of being recommended for the Victoria Cross, and have with that view forwarded evidence. No. 2,832. Corporal J. Byrne, V.C. 68th Light Infantry, who, when the order to charge was given, was the first man of his company in the rifle pits. A Maori, whom he transfixed with his bayonet, seized his rifle with one hand, and holding it firm with the bayonet through him, endeavoured to cut him down with his tomahawk ; his life was saved by Sergeant Murray. No. 3,641. Private Thomas Smith (severely wounded), and No. MB, Private Daniel Caffrey, 68th Light Infantry, both distinguished themselves by their gallant conduct in the field and their prowess in the rifle pits. I beg to add that during the engagement several reports were forwarded to me stating that a large body of natives were coming down by the Wairoa to attack the Camp de Papa at low water, the in formation having been given by friendly natives. Low water on that day was at half-past 2 o'clock, and artillery, mounted defence force, and reinforce ments of infantry were following me. I however found that every necessary arrangement had been made by Lieut.-Colonel Harrington (Ist Waikato Militia), who wad in command of the camp during my absence. I beg to bring to the notice of the Lieut.-General Commanding the readiness with which Capt. Phil. limore, of H.M.S. Esk, senior naval officer at this sta tion, and Commander Swann, of her H.M.S. Har rier, responded to my request (which I sent imnata diately on finding the Maories) that they would THE INQUEST: Yesterday afternoon (Friday) the inquest was held on the body of the deceased, at the residence of his brother, Mr W. Speke, J.P. for Wiltshire at Monk's park, near Corsham, by Mr Kamm, coroner for the liberty of Corsham, and a jury composed of respect able inhabitants of the place. The first witness ex amined was Mr George Fuller, son of Mr Fuller, of Neston park, who deposed—About half past 2 o'clock yes terday I left my father's house for the purpose of shooting partridges. Deceased had fired off both barrels before the accident occurred. About 4 o'clock I got over a low part of a loose stone wall, at that place about 2ft. high, and I was about 60 yards from the place when I heard the report of a gun, and looking round, thinking to see some birds, I saw the deceased standing on the same part of the wall I had just got over, without his gun, and shortly after I saw him fall into the field I was then in. I immediately went to his assistance, and found a wound in his chest, bleeding, which I endow• voured to stop. He was then sensible and spoke to me, but did not long remain so. I stayed with him about five minutes, and then left him in charge of my keeper, Daniel Davis, and went for assistance. I observed the gun lying by the side of the wall in the field that I and the deceased were in. One bar rel, the right, was then at half•cock, the left hand barrel was discharged. I heard very little report, and I should suppose that the muzzle of the gun was very near the body of the deceased when it went off. Daniel Davis deposed—l am keeper to Mr. Ful. ler. Yesterday, a little before 4 o'clock, I was marking birds for my master and the deceased, who were shooting. At that time I aaw the deceased go up to a low part of the wall to get over. He had then his gun in his hand. Almost immediately after I heard the report of a gun, and I looked towards my master, and on seeing him running towards the deceased I went there also. He was then lying by the side of the wall. He had just got over. I found him with a wound in his side, and Mr Fuller had his hand on the wound trying to stop the blood. I heard the deceased groan once or twice, but cannot say whether he was actually sensible or not. I stayed with him till he died, which was about a quarter of an hour after the gun was discharged. He was not removed from the spot before he died. The gun was a Lancaster breech-loader, without a safety• guard ; but I should think the gun was quite safe, and in the same state as gentlemen's guns usually are. Mr Snow, surgeon, of Box, was called i❑ to the deceased. Found him dead on his arrival. There was a wound on the left side, such as would be made by a cartridge if the muzzle of the gun was close to the body. There was no other wound. It led in a direction upwards and towards the spine, passing through the lungs and dividing all the largo blood vessels near the heart, but not touching the heart itself. Such a wound would cause death. I The Coroner havicg briefly addressed the jury on their melancholy duty, and pointed out to them what he considered was the verdict they should return, The jury unanimously recorded their verdict that " The deceased died from the accidental discharge of his own gun, after living a quarter of an hour," They also appended an expression of sympathy for the family of the deceased in their bereavement, which was a loss both to his family and to the whole country. The following is a report of tho proceedings of the British Association yesterday on the assembling of Section E it,,was understood that in this section a discussion STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. 16.—The yarn an& cloth market continues very fiat and depressed, and without anything like a panic feeling prices continue to decline. There is hardly business enough doing to test the market fairly, but on Tuesday, so far as prices could be tested, sellers might be found who would accept 411 (and in some cases 6d) per lb lees than the late highest prices for yarns made from the better qualities of cotton (including Bolton spinnings), and an average of 3d less for the commoner qualities. Long cloths, T cloths, and shirtings were 2d to 3d per lb cheaper and on Wednesday sales were made at a decline of aid per lb from the highest price. During Wednesday advices from Liverpool. thit cotton had given way another Id per lb, tended still further to depress the market, especially for yarns, as shown at Blackburn, where the stoppage of looms which has taken place to a considerable extent, and is still going on, produced an additional effect on spinners. Indian telegrams on Wednesday had also a discouraging effect on the yarn and cloth market. At Calcutta, on the 22d of August, the prices of both cloth and yarn were lower, and nothing done. At Bombay, on the 23d of August, 91b shirtings were Gd per piece higher, and light T cloths, madapollams, and yarns were rather dearer ; but 71b and 8i lb shirtings were at 3d to 6d decline per piece. Yesterday some offers were made, but at still lower prices. This day (Friday) business is quite as flat in shipping yarns as on Tuesday, and still lower prices would have to be taken to effect business. The total decline to-day from the higher rates is estimated to be equal on the average to 4d and Gd per lb on yarns made from Surat cotton, and 6d to 8d per lb on yarns made from long stapled cotton. About sales,buyers say it is not so much a question of price as that buyers have made up their m'nds not to operate. Certainly, great as the decline is, there is no disposition to operate. In home trade yarns the market is equally fiat. There is no business, and prices continue to decline. The decline since Tuesday has been quite ld to 2d per lb. In cloth the decline in value has been about in the same proportion, and there has been no improvement since Tuesday, but still there has been more inquiry on the part of buyers, who, it is thought are feeling their way as to what can be done. In some cases buyers have been making offers, and though these offers have been at very low prices, the fact seems to have been accepted by the trade as a good indication. In some cases business has been effected, but it has been small in amount ; and as the decline going on from day to day in cotton still further decreases the value of manufactured goods in stock the operations taking place are at very low rates. It is only at low rates that buyers can be at all induced to operate, and oven then their purchases are limited to small quanti ties. It is difficult to get at the actual decline where opera tions have not taken place, but 71b shirtings that were 18s Gd some weeks ago, can now be bought for 16s, and Sill) shirtings, which have been at 225, may be bought at 19s. Some people speak of even lower rates ; but these are quo tations which would be taken and in some instances have been taken. The inactivity is said to proceed partly from the dearness of money and partly from a disposition onn, the part of buyers to bide their time for the lowest point. CARDIFF, 15th.—The iron trade maintains the firmness evinced last week, and orders aro coming in pretty freely. So many furnaces being blown out in Staffordshire tends to strengthen the market, and the prospect of peace in ALr:erica is looked forward to hopefully, and once concluded there will be a vast. increase in the iron exports to that c:untry. The se,rci'y of water has completely passed away, and the works are, as a rule, on full time. In steam coal business continues brisk, and exports are above the average. Mer chants are well supplied with orders, and, in fact, they Lava quite as much as they can do to meet the requirements of buyers. The scarcity of coasters materially checks the house coal trade, and the collieries aro not, in conscqu , ricc, as regularly employed as might be wished. Coke rem,tins without change. The shipbuilding trade is brisk, and thero is no lack of employment at the 3 ards. NOTTINGHAM, Mil — Thfse was a moderate attEndanco at this Exchange to-Jay, but the business doing was very small, the high rate cf discount at the Bank of England checking speculation in any kind of goods. Silks, yarns, and plain nets underwent no material change. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Sept. 16, MANSION-HOUSE. Charles Brown, a lad about 1.5 years of age, was brought up on remand, in custody of Police-constable Underwood, before the Lord Mayor, charged with being concerned with James Harding, a lad about his own age, in forging and uttering a cheque for £350. Mr Mullens appeared to prosecute, and Mr Stoddart apa peered for the prisoner. The lad Harding was tried and convicted in June last for forging and uttering the cheque in question, and was sen tenced to five years' penal servitude. Harding was in the service of a gentleman named Watts, having offices in the City, as a clerk, and on the Gth June last he gave a commis sionaire a cheque for £350 purporting to be signed by his employer, and told him to go and get it cashed, and to take the money to Mr Harding, giving his father's address, some where in the Whitechapel-road• The forgery, however, was detected, and upon examination Mr Watts missed five other cheques from his cheque-book. From what Harding has since divulged Brown was apprehended in Whitechapel by detective officer Bull and the officer Underwood, and Harding was brought up by writ of habeas as a witness against him ; and he stated on oath that Brown induced him to take the cheques, and that they were to practice imitating Mr Watts's signature together at a place called the Effingham Saloon, in Whitechapel, and at an ice-shop close by that place, and that the prisoner Brown himself filled up the cheque for £350, for which he had been convicted. He likewise added that they filled up between them a cheque for £lOO, before the one for £.50 was presented, but that was not paid, as it was signed Watts and Oust, Mr Watts's account being kept in his own name only. The evidence of Harding was somewhat borne out by the evidence of another lad, from whose evidence it would appear that the prisoner Brown had likewise been endeavouring to induce him to forge his master's signature; but he declined to do so, or to have any further connection with him, and subsequently acquainted Brown's employer, who discharged him. In the course of the evidence it appeared that Brown and Harding had formed some rather wild plans, provided they were to get the money, Brown proposing to dress himself as a young lady, after which they were to cross the sea together. The prisoner, who was smirking and smiling during the whole of the proceeding, was committed for trial. THE FRENCH OPERA.-At the Opera M. Mermet's " Roland a Itoncevaux" is now in general re hearsal, and will probably bo brought out next week. A new soprano, Mlle. Sannier, made her debt( last week in " La Favourite", but met with a cold reception, as is too often the case in that house, where little or no sympathy is usually accorded to a debutante. Mlle. Sannior is agree able and engaging in person, but her voice is deficient in power and flexibility. TO FLOAT AND TO Swim.—To float, is to be sus tained on the surface of a fluid by the force of specific gravity. A solid object, dropped into a liquid, displaces a quantity of that liquid exactly equal to its own weight—no —• ht no more. If the size of the ob j ect be g reater than the size of an equal weight Of the liquid, it is clear that it cannot entirely enter into :that liquid—it can not sink, that is—it floats on the surface. The ob j ect is thinlliegandtileroatson mercury, thjiqaid ; its specific gravity is les s . Th ug , iron on melted lead, the majo, ity of woods on water, and cork on spirits of wine. To float is scarcely an a ction—inanimate objects float. A buoy floats. A corpse floats. To swim is to move at will on or in a fluid. Swimming is aided by, but is not entirely dependent on, specific gravity. Many fishes which have no bladders are heavier than the water they swim in. They may olte—t be said to fly in water, To swim, therefore, is the actifin and effort of an animated organism. A dead (lurk fle+its ;it Fve duck swims.—Diains's "All tlec Fear Pou2,d," [ADVEILTISEMENT].—IIoIIoway's Ointment a:.d Discaies of the most tormidable and chronie characters hove been cured by Holloway's remedies. Ulcerations which had proved themselves incurable by any other means, have healed kindly under the purifying and regenerating influ ence of this excellent ointment. Sprains, erysipelas, s staff joints, contracted muscles, and glandular swellings can be most safely and effectively treated by Holloway's ointment and pills, which can do no harm under any circumstances. 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